Terms & Policies

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:

All rights not expressly granted above are retained by the Artist, including any electronic rights or usage, and including, but not limited to, all rights in sketches, comps or other preliminary materials. Any use additional to that expressly granted above requires arrangement for payment of a separate fee. 

REVISIONS:

Revisions may be made only by the Artist at the sketch stage. Additional fees will be charged for revisions made after final sketches, and for revisions reflecting a new direction to the assignment, or new conceptual input.

RUSH FEES:

Projects requested on a rush basis will be billed an additional 20% of the agreed upon hourly rate. Rush fees are applied to all deliverables with lead times less than 24 hrs. from the delivery date. 

CANCELLATION & KILL FEES:

Cancellation (“kill”) fees are due based on the amount of work completed. Fifty percent (50%) of the final fee is due within 30 days of notification that for any reason the job is canceled or postponed before the final stage. One hundred percent (100%) of the total fee is due despite cancellation or postponement of the job if the art has been completed. Upon cancellation or kill all rights to the art revert to the Artist and all original art must be returned, including sketches, comps, or other preliminary materials. 

CREDITS & COPIES:

A credit line suitable to the design of the project will be used. Client agrees to pay an additional fifty percent (50%) of the total fee, excluding expenses, for failure to include credit line. Credit line is required independent of Artist’s signature, which shall be included at Artist’s discretion unless otherwise agreed in writing above. 

PAYMENT:

Hourly Rate Projects:

Payment on invoices for finished work and any reimbursable expenses is due upon acceptance, net thirty (30) days. The Client’s right to use the work is conditioned upon receipt of payment within thirty days of acceptance, and upon Client’s compliance with the terms of this agreement. A five percent (5%) monthly service charge will be billed against late payment. 

Fixed Rate Projects:

A non-refundable deposit of twenty-five percent (25%) of the estimated total cost is required to begin work. 
Fifty percent (50%) of the estimated total cost is due upon project's midpoint review. 
Final twenty-five percent (25%) of estimated total cost is due upon project's completion. 
The Client’s right to use the work is conditioned upon receipt of payment within thirty days of acceptance, and upon Client’s compliance with the terms of this agreement. A five percent (5%) monthly service charge will be billed against late payment. 

CONFIDENTIALITY & OWNERSHIP:

All work created for the client and any concepts discussed are kept confidential. Upon completion of work and payment received, the Client owns all artwork that the designer has created specifically for the client. 

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES:

If Client does not provide a courier/shipping number, shipping charges will be added to the final invoice. Client agrees to reimburse Artist for the following expenses:  

• Models
• Proofs
• Disks, drives, or storage media

PERMISSIONS & RELEASES:

The Client agrees to indemnify and hold the Artist harmless against any and all claims, costs, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, due to materials included in the Work at the request of the Client for which no copyright permission or privacy release was requested, or for which uses exceed the uses allowed pursuant to a permission or release.